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Friday, August 8, 2014

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NRG to invest $500mn in coal-fired power plant emissions upgrades
NRG Energy (NYSE: NRG) said it is investing more than half a billion dollars to add emissions controls to several coal-fired power plants in Illinois by 2016.
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Duke Energy to auction tools, equipment from Crystal River nuclear plant
Duke Energy Florida (NYSE: DUK) will auction off a wide variety of new and used tools and equipment from the retired 860-MW Crystal River Nuclear Plant near Tampa.
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Drake coal-fired unit expected online at the end of August
The largest generating unit at the Martin Drake coal-fired power plant in Colorado may be back online by the end of August.
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OG&E submits environmental compliance plan for three power plants
After unsuccessfully challenging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Oklahoma Gas & Electric filed an application with the Oklahoma Corporation Commission seeking approval of a plan to be in compliance with federal environmental regulations.
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The Week's Most Read Articles
Sargent & Lundy receives engineering contract for Petra Nova Carbon Capture Project
Sargent & Lundy LLC has been awarded an Owner's Engineering contract by Petra Nova to continue providing engineering services for the Petra Nova Carbon Capture Project.
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Vogtle nuclear Unit 1 automatically shuts down
Unit 1 at Plant Vogtle in Georgia automatically shut down July 27th during testing.
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Duke Energy announces executive leadership changes
In order to support its long-term strategy, Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) is realigning its organizational structure:
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Hitachi-GE nuclear reactor gains initial approval for UK project
Plans for a nuclear reactor at the Wylfa nuclear power plant in Anglesey have been provisionally approved.
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More Headlines
• Pacific Energy Solutions awarded $334.1M solar power contract for Department of Defense, US Navy in Hawaii
• Japan nuclear reactors’ restart may be delayed
• RES Canada completes energy storage system in Ontario
• Burns & McDonnell awarded EPC contract for 56 MW Stillwater Utilities Authority power plant
• Defense bill requires study on Maryland wind farm
• EPA approves 50th GHG construction permit for natural gas project Texas
• Cape Wind offshore wind project signs construction contractor
• Pattern Development acquires Logan’s Gap wind project in Texas
• Maine company plans $125M tidal power plant
• Russia plans joint nuclear power plant for Kazakhstan
• Montana House candidates talk renewable energy, fossil-fired policy
• Forrest Kerr hydro facility enters operation
• AWEA figures reveal US installed a capacity of 835-MW in the first half of 2014
• DOE awards $18mn for geothermal energy R&D projects
• Global nuclear power and equipment market to grow to $67bn by 2019

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